Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,
Golden Form Female
Papilio glaucus

Size:
Wingspan is 2 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches.

Similar Species:
Spicebush Swallowtail (black form females)

Habitat: Woodlands, fields, clearings and gardens. Sometimes seen soaring at the treetops. Yellow Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)and Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) are the most common host plants

Abundance: Very rare in this form of female.

Flight Period: Flies from mid March until mid October.

Comments: Of the thousands of Eastern Tigers I saw in 1998 I saw 3 females that were in between the black form and regular form female.

Disclaimer: I call this the Golden Form because I`ve found no reference to it in any of my books. Please don`t hold the name against me if there`s a more proper name.

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in between regular female and Black form Female